American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist

American Music Awards for Favorite Latin Artist
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmerican Music Awards
First awarded1998
Last awarded2022
Currently held byBad Bunny
Anitta
Most awardsEnrique Iglesias (8)
Most nominationsEnrique Iglesias (12)
Websitetheamas.com

The American Music Award for Favorite Artist – Latin has been awarded since 1998. On the list below, the year reflects the year in which the awards were presented for works released in the previous year (until 2003 onward when awards were handed out on November of the same year). The all-time winner in this category is Enrique Iglesias with 8 wins. He is also the most nominated artist with 12 nominations. For the 48th American Music Awards in 2020, the category was split into Favorite Male Artist – Latin and Favorite Female Artist – Latin in recognition of the increasing popularity of the Latin genre in the US.

Winners and nominees

Inaugural award recipient Julio Iglesias.
Enrique Iglesias leads the category with eight wins.
Two-time winner Ricky Martin.
Shakira is the most awarded female artist, with five wins.
Two-time winner Jennifer Lopez.
Becky G was the first female to win the award after it was split in 2020.
Bad Bunny was the first male winner after the award was divided.
Anitta was the first Brazilian singer to win the award.

1990s

Year Winner and Nominees Ref
1998
(25th)
Julio Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Luis Miguel
1999
(26th)
Enrique Iglesias [citation needed]
Los Tigres del Norte
Ricky Martin

2000s

Year Winner and Nominees Ref
2000
(27th)
Ricky Martin
Enrique Iglesias
Jennifer Lopez
2001
(28th)
Enrique Iglesias [citation needed]
Marc Anthony
Shakira
2002
(29th)
Enrique Iglesias [citation needed]
Shakira
Jaci Velasquez
2003
(30th)
Enrique Iglesias
Marc Anthony
Shakira
2003
(31st)
Ricky Martin
Kumbia Kings
Luis Miguel
2004
(32nd)
Marc Anthony
Intocable
Paulina Rubio
2005
(33rd)
Shakira
Daddy Yankee
Luis Miguel
2006
(34th)
Shakira
Daddy Yankee
Don Omar
2007
(35th)
Jennifer Lopez
Daddy Yankee
Juan Luis Guerra
2008
(36th)
Enrique Iglesias
Juanes
Wisin & Yandel
2009
(37th)
Aventura
Luis Fonsi
Wisin & Yandel

2010s

Year Winner and Nominees Ref
2010
(38th)
Shakira
Daddy Yankee
Enrique Iglesias
2011
(39th)
Jennifer Lopez
Enrique Iglesias
Pitbull
2012
(40th)
Shakira
Don Omar
Pitbull
2013
(41st)
Marc Anthony
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos
2014
(42nd)
Enrique Iglesias
Marc Anthony
Romeo Santos
2015
(43rd)
Enrique Iglesias
Ricky Martin
Romeo Santos
2016
(44th)
Enrique Iglesias
J Balvin
Nicky Jam
2017
(45th)
Shakira
Daddy Yankee
Luis Fonsi
2018
(46th)
Daddy Yankee
J Balvin
Ozuna
2019
(47th)
J Balvin
Bad Bunny
Ozuna

2020s

Year Winner and Nominees Ref.
2020
(48th)
Becky G Bad Bunny
Karol G J Balvin
Rosalía Ozuna
2021
(49th)
Becky G Bad Bunny
Kali Uchis J Balvin
Karol G Maluma
Natti Natasha Rauw Alejandro
Rosalía Ozuna
2022
(50th)
Anitta Bad Bunny
Becky G Farruko
Kali Uchis J Balvin
Karol G Jhayco
Rosalía Rauw Alejandro

Category facts

Multiple wins

Multiple nominations

See also


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